Owner`s manual

CKBACK
Figure 7.
KICKBACK
BLADESETTOODEEP Fig. 7
• best guard against kickback is to avoid
ngerous practices.
',kbackoccurswhen the blade stalls rapidly and the
N iSdriven back towards you. Blade stallingis
Jsedby any actionwhich pinchesthe blade in the
od.
DANGER: Release switch"immediately if blade
bindsor saw stalls. Kickback couldcause you to
losecontrolof your saw. Lossof controlcan lead
to sadous injury.
KICKBACK IS CAUSED BY;
• Incorrectbladedepth setting. See Figure 7.
• Sawing into knotsor nails inworkpiece.
• Twisting blade while making a cut.
• Making a cutWitha dull, gummed up, or improperly
set blade.
• Incorrectlysupportingworkpiece, See Figure 8.
WRONG
Fig. 8
• Forcinga cut.
• Cutting warped or wet lumber.
• Tool misuseor incorrectoperating procedures.
TO LESSEN THE CHANCE OF KICKBACK:
• Always keep the correct blade depth setting - the
correct blade depth setting for all cuts should not
exceed 1/4 in. below the matedal to be cut. See
Figure 9. One blade tooth below the material to be
cut works best for most efficient cuttingaction.
CORRECTBLADEDEPTHSETrlNG=
BLADEEXPOSEDONEBLADETOOTH
BELOWTHEMATERIALTOBECUT
Fig. 9
• Inspectthe workpiece for knotsor nailsbefore
beginninga cut. Never saw into a knot or nail.
• Make straightcuts. Always use a straight edge
guide when rip cutting. This helps prevent twisting
the blade in the cut.
Always use clean, sharp and propedy set blades.
Never make cuts with dull blades.
To avoid pinchingthe blade, support the workpiece
propedy before beginninga cut. The right and
wrong ways to support large pieces of workare
shown infigures 8 and 10.
Fig.lO
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